White Collar Holler – Stan Rogers(youtube.com)
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White Collar Holler – Stan Rogers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsDkmVo2fg4
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Some nice Unix synthy indie-pop:
Barcelona - I Have The Password To Your Shell Account
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWVGdMPuwVo
From the album "Zero, One, Infinity".
Barcelona - I Have The Password To Your Shell Account
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PWVGdMPuwVo
From the album "Zero, One, Infinity".
Nice song. I went down a bit of a rabbit hole on this and in case anyone else is interested, here is the NTSB report on the airplane fire "of undetermined origin" that killed Stan Rogers at the age of 33: https://web.archive.org/web/20060322014736/http://www.airdis....
I love Stan Rogers, but it's worth pointing out this particular song was actually written by Nigel Russell. (Source: liner notes from Between the Breaks... Live!)
If you also felt sad after listening to this, I recommend "Dear Old Stan" by The Dreadnoughts. It's a nice homage.
I've never listened to Stan Rogers... Thank you for sharing this. Enjoyed it much and gave me a new rabbit hole to explore.
Song is surprisingly relevant. Lyrics left in a comment:
Well, I rise up every morning at a quarter to eight
Some woman who's my wife tells me not to be late
I kiss the kids goodbye, I can't remember their names
And week after week, it's always the same
And it's Ho, boys, can't you code it, and program it right
Nothing ever happens in the life of mine
I'm hauling up the data on the Xerox line
Then it's code in the data, give the keyboard a punch
Then cross-correlate and break for some lunch
Correlate, tabulate, process and screen
Program, printout, regress to the mean
Then it's home again, eat again, watch some TV
Make love to my woman at ten-fifty-three
I dream the same dream when I'm sleeping at night
I'm soaring over hills like an eagle in flight
Someday I'm gonna give up all the buttons and things
I'll punch that time clock till it can't ring
Burn up my necktie and set myself free
Cause no'one's gonna fold, bend or mutilate me[deleted]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4Wy7gRGgeA
code monkey think maybe manager wanna write goddamn login page himself
code monkey not say it / out loud
code monkey not crazy / just proud
code monkey think maybe manager wanna write goddamn login page himself
code monkey not say it / out loud
code monkey not crazy / just proud
Any love for Nerdy Boys?
https://youtu.be/QYRpgM5rILc
https://youtu.be/QYRpgM5rILc
Nah, we're all bumping Nrrrd Grrrls instead.
https://youtu.be/gzt7jP5XOtM
https://youtu.be/gzt7jP5XOtM
IMO this version better
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_wd9Qf0IE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5W_wd9Qf0IE
That versions so good that I years ago head-canon'd it as the official video. I don't usually care for "AMV" stuff, but that one's perfect.
all hail the one true AMV https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziR6oGCUnHQ
downloaded with painfully slow speed, on kazaa, in 2001, overnight.
downloaded with painfully slow speed, on kazaa, in 2001, overnight.
Heh, this is pretty good. Can't help but notice this is 15 years old though
On this particular Friday, I feel this could have been written personally for me...
A true classic. If you like this, his other music is also great. Sadly he died in 1983 in Ohio of all places in a plane..on the ground, in a fire.
Legend has it he actually escaped the fire, but died running back in to save people. He seems like the kind of figure that lends himself to larger than life tales, however, so I've never bothered to confirm or debunk that story.
Being used to hear Stan Rogers' voice sing about privateers, whalers and other such things, at first this song felt odd.
After a bit of thought though, I realize there's no reason why that should be the case. Ours is a real life experience that, while not physically demanding or adventurous, isn't less worthy of being captured in song. We have our own experiences of drudgery, adversity, camaraderie that have gone mostly unsung. Thank God we at least had Stan Rogers.
After a bit of thought though, I realize there's no reason why that should be the case. Ours is a real life experience that, while not physically demanding or adventurous, isn't less worthy of being captured in song. We have our own experiences of drudgery, adversity, camaraderie that have gone mostly unsung. Thank God we at least had Stan Rogers.
I’ve had both white collar jobs and a blue collar job and I experienced more camaraderie while at the blue collar one.
I think it was created by an us vs them mentality (where “them” is management).
We would be out in the field under all weather conditions while management would call and give us orders over the phone from a comfy, climate-controlled office, and then go back to Skyping other office workers (or whatever app it was at the time).
With each of my white collar jobs I’ve had a boss but he sits down the hall from me and we both sit at desks and eat at the same places. There’s less separation, but there’s also less camaraderie among my team.
I think it was created by an us vs them mentality (where “them” is management).
We would be out in the field under all weather conditions while management would call and give us orders over the phone from a comfy, climate-controlled office, and then go back to Skyping other office workers (or whatever app it was at the time).
With each of my white collar jobs I’ve had a boss but he sits down the hall from me and we both sit at desks and eat at the same places. There’s less separation, but there’s also less camaraderie among my team.
I've had blue collar jobs and there is indeed a strong sense of camaraderie. However, if you're not included in this camaraderie for any reason (don't like sports, certain foods, views on certain topics, quiet type that doesn't react well to jokes) it can be hell. I've never felt included in any of my workplaces. I hated watching all of my coworkers jabber for hours on end without me. I hated not being included in after-work activities. With the few work friends I've had, any rift on either end made the relationship unbearable. But now working from home, my friends are friends and my coworkers are coworkers. I never want to two to meet again.
> I experienced more camaraderie while at the blue collar one.
I've never had blue collar jobs, but I've always suspected that was the case. I think there's less of a "class" consciousness among office workers. We feel like we're better, privileged - why, if we apply ourselves maybe one day we'll get to be bosses and billionaires too. We just have to meritocratically outcompete our peers...
Working folk know better...
I've never had blue collar jobs, but I've always suspected that was the case. I think there's less of a "class" consciousness among office workers. We feel like we're better, privileged - why, if we apply ourselves maybe one day we'll get to be bosses and billionaires too. We just have to meritocratically outcompete our peers...
Working folk know better...
It's probably not surprising that there aren't more songs about white collar work. It's such unrewarding, safe, monotonous drivel. Maybe because we're all too embarrassed to try to romanticize it, and too depressed to make art out of it.
If you ask me about "songs about white collar work", first thing that comes to my mind is this[0] (it's a cover, but I like this one better). It isn't about white collar work, of course, but white collar work is all about that song, I feel. And blue collar and whatever else — it's all about that song. The difference is that "blue collar" is about that song and a little bit of something else — like, you know, "being out in the field under all weather conditions". That's where the romanticism comes from. While "white collar" is only about that song. And pretending you didn't hear it, daily.
[0] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f3BmvVhtW4
[0] - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4f3BmvVhtW4
Right on. A lot of sea shanty music in general (like Leave her Johnny) focuses on the hardships of life and difficulties with higher ups and martial relationships -- and what I love about this song is it takes the soul of a sea shanty and puts it to the "tune" of Office Space.
I have to warn you, though, that not all Stans Rogers are pleasant to listen to. I come from a family full of 'em. Might I suggest Garnet or Nathan as an alternative?
VDT Blues by Tom Juravich[0]. "It's a hell to earn a livin' on a [video display terminal]." This album made me the way I am, I think. More so "One Day More" by Elaine Purkey[1]
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1HnsbW3WVg
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohBUT8FKh3g
[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z1HnsbW3WVg
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohBUT8FKh3g
ytcracker - the link (*bit nerdcore zelda dubstep)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhebl9oD5Lc
ytcracker - meganerd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6zuFDDvjVk
YTcracker - #Antisec (With Lyrics) | cc0de
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDyBIpqZcNI
ytcracker - Bitcoin Baron [Support Internet Freedom]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZfg1Gtcg08
YTCRACKER - IMPRISONED BY THE SYNDICATE + WELCOME TO SAN SECUESTRO (FULL COLOR)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ot2FFc_Qq4
Epic Rap Battle: Nerd vs. Geek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tvy_Pbe5NA
Full Stack D - My CV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn4ZlbZZiUM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dhebl9oD5Lc
ytcracker - meganerd
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6zuFDDvjVk
YTcracker - #Antisec (With Lyrics) | cc0de
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDyBIpqZcNI
ytcracker - Bitcoin Baron [Support Internet Freedom]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZfg1Gtcg08
YTCRACKER - IMPRISONED BY THE SYNDICATE + WELCOME TO SAN SECUESTRO (FULL COLOR)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ot2FFc_Qq4
Epic Rap Battle: Nerd vs. Geek
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Tvy_Pbe5NA
Full Stack D - My CV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn4ZlbZZiUM
If you're into rap/hip-hop:
https://youtube.com/watch?v=psw9G9Lp7ac
The entire channel is a gold mine
https://youtube.com/c/stdout/videos
https://youtube.com/watch?v=psw9G9Lp7ac
The entire channel is a gold mine
https://youtube.com/c/stdout/videos
Crazy to see Stan Rogers on here. I know he had a large sphere of influence, but still wild.
I moved down to his old stomping grounds in Dundas, Ontario at the start of the year and if anyone ever visits you’ll quickly understand how the area could be a great inspiration for folk (and other) artists.
If you’re in Ontario and you enjoy hiking, it’s a worthy stop.
(Maybe off topic, But while I’m here… a couple of other Dundas musical staples: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T1tVvQUAcf4
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Snaith )
I moved down to his old stomping grounds in Dundas, Ontario at the start of the year and if anyone ever visits you’ll quickly understand how the area could be a great inspiration for folk (and other) artists.
If you’re in Ontario and you enjoy hiking, it’s a worthy stop.
(Maybe off topic, But while I’m here… a couple of other Dundas musical staples: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T1tVvQUAcf4
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Snaith )
Thought I should add that his son is also a performer. I think he may still live in the area, but I’m not sure. Never met him.
Also of Dundas as of late is John Ellison (Some Kind of Wonderful)
Also of Dundas as of late is John Ellison (Some Kind of Wonderful)
Barrett's Privateers is fantastic if you haven't heard it https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIwzRkjn86w
I've always thought of it as a good metaphor for joining a doomed startup
I've always thought of it as a good metaphor for joining a doomed startup
I was just debating with a friend whether that or the Northwest Passage was his more popular song. https://youtu.be/TVY8LoM47xI
We also learned there was a recent power metal cover by Unleash The Archers, which rather surprised me. https://youtu.be/XRD3vrSLPaw
We also learned there was a recent power metal cover by Unleash The Archers, which rather surprised me. https://youtu.be/XRD3vrSLPaw
Stan Rogers has a knack for writing songs that sound older than himself, this song shows he doesn't need nautical themes to do it.
Some other programming and math songs Kill -9
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0rG74rG_ubs
Find the longest path
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a3ww0gwEszo
Some other programming and math songs Kill -9
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=0rG74rG_ubs
Find the longest path
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a3ww0gwEszo
"had" and "didn't". Poor guy died in an airliner taxiway fire in the 1980s. Anyways, Stan Rogers on HN? Who knew?
What a good holler!
Others include "Under the wings of a transistor"[1] and "The Privacy Song"[2]. Also "The System Administrator Song"[3]
Also codemonkey, but others have mentioned that one already.
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lfpYgts-18o [2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7eIUOUfhoJ8 [3] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaIhKBYjTXA